Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple Opens for Tours
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The public open house for the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints begins this week, following several years of construction.
Media attended a news conference and tour of the house of the Lord on Monday, August 12, 2024. Those participating in the event included Elder James R. Rasband, an assistant executive director of the Temple Department; Elder Mathias Held, First Counselor in the North America Northeast Area; Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman; and local leader President Chris Hoke of the Pittsburgh North Stake.
“The temples, for us, are our most sacred place. They, literally in our mind, are the house of the Lord, and so we do everything we can to make them beautiful because we’re building to the Lord. And we believe when we enter it, we enter in His presence. And so, there’s not anything more sacred than that,” said Elder Rasband.
“Like President Nelson says when a temple is dedicated, there is a greater measure of the light of Christ, and I am already feeling that. Now we’re already seeing the fruits of a house of the Lord being built and soon dedicated in western Pennsylvania,” said President Hoke.
“When we read about Jesus teaching at the temple, this is a place where we also can come as Saints have for millennia to connect with the Father and His Son and to become better,” said President Freeman.
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Site Released for Tulsa Oklahoma Temple
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The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the site location for the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple.
The single-story temple of approximately 29,600 square feet will be constructed on a 25.7-acre site located at the northwest corner of 51st St. and 136th E Avenue, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
The Tulsa Oklahoma Temple was announced in October 2023 by Church President Russell M. Nelson. “The Lord is directing us to build these temples to help us think celestial. God lives. Jesus is the Christ. His Church has been restored to bless all of God’s children,” he said after announcing 20 new temples, including the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple.
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